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SCIENTIFIC NAME : Convolvulus Arvensis
They're a pernicious perennial weed!

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- Resembles morning glory
- Climbing vine
- Grows trumpet shaped flowers (white or pink)
- Medium, arrow-shaped green leaves

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- they were first found in in the UK and Asia
- they're now also found throughout North America (United states and Canada)
- the exception in Canada are Newfoundland and PEI
- they were introduced in the 18th century

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Field Bindweed targets agricultural areas as well as natural areas, mainly areas with a lot of water and rich in nitrogen.

For example, here some of the crops that they affect the most  :
- Wheat
- Potatoes
-  Legumes (Beans and Peas)

Other places :
- roadsides
- railways
- grass banks
- short turf

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- They are toxic, especially the seeds. Consumption can result in Bindweed Poisoning.
- Contains alkaloid
- It reduces native species
- Decrease crop yields
- The roots takes up a lot of space and fights for space, water and sunlight causing nearby species to die or not get enough nutrients
- Animals that consumes it such as horses and birds gets poisoned

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- They are able to grow in many types of climate such as tropical and Mediterranean but they most likely grow in temperate climates.
- They grow and spread easily (roots + rhizomes).
- Their roots can grow 12 inches a day into the soil and up to nine feet deep.
- Their vines can grow 0.3 m to 1.8 m long.
- They either climb any available solid objects, for example, fences or vertical plants, or they can spread over anything that's in it's way of growing.
- It competes for space and water.
- It can tolerate poor soil. (can grow on the roadside)
- Their seeds can stay dormant for decades and suddenly start growing.

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Gardening's Most Wanted: Managing Bindweed

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Since you cannot change the composition of soil, most precisely the nitrogen concentration, field bindweed cannot be fully prevented. However, some suggestions are to shade the ground to prevent bindweed from sprouting. Plants like pumpkins and squash are a few examples of plants that you can grow to increase shade.

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- Remove by cutting the vines at soil level as quickly as possible, don't wait for it to flower and pollinate. As you continue to cut the same spot over and over again, the plant will eventually starve and die.
- Boil hot water and pour it over the bindweed and soil on top of it's roots.
- Fertilizers can also be used to make soil grow more compactly so it's harder for bindweed to grow.
- Do not pull the roots out since it's impossible to successfully get all the roots out.
- By pulling, if a tiny section of the root is left in the soil, the bindweed will re-grow again
- Be patient and persistent

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Vanderlinden, C. (2018, December 09). How to Handle Annoying Bindweed in the Garden. Retrieved from https://www.thespruce.com/controlling-and-preventing-bindweed-2540090
Bindweed Control – How To Kill Bindweed In The Garden And Lawn. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/controlling-bindweed.htm
(n.d.). Retrieved from http://wssa.net/wp-content/themes/WSSA/WorldOfWeeds/fieldbindweed.html

Support, E. W. (2019, February 19). Bidding farewell to the dreaded bindweed. Retrieved from https://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/bidding-farewell-dreaded-bindweed